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I don't believe ignoring elections/ballots does any good whatsoever except maybe the time saved. A no show means no message sent. The people who do vote (for whatever cause with whatever motivations) control what power remains.
A question: What if you vote, but don't choose any candidates? I mean you register and show up, but only vote where you believe in a choice. I believe this is common for lower offices and ballot measures where choices may be obscure. How is it counted for major races? Is it just a "none of the above"? I've never seen a turnout number broken down by ballot items but the stats might be interesting.
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There are a vast number of people who are uninformed and heavily propagandized, but fundamentally decent. The propaganda that inundates them is effective when unchallenged, but much of it goes only skin deep. If they can be brought to raise questions and apply their decent instincts and basic intelligence, many people quickly escape the confines of the doctrinal system and are willing to do something to help others who are really suffering and oppressed." -Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media, p. 195
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